By Terry L. Cross (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In the United States in 2008, there are more than 560 federally-recognized American Indian tribes comprising an American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population of approximately 4 million individuals. About half this population lives on reservations, and the others live off-reservation, primarily in urban … [Read more...] about “Native Americans and Juvenile Justice: A Hidden Tragedy” by Terry L. Cross” by Terry L. Cross (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
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“Housing America’s Native People” by Wendy L. Helgemo (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
By Wendy Helgemo (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The sun shines most days of the year on the adobe homes of a Pueblo outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Some have no running water. Some have foundation falling away, letting daylight in through the cracks. Some are bright, sprawling ramblers—all new construction. A thunderstorm rolls in over a green valley … [Read more...] about “Housing America’s Native People” by Wendy L. Helgemo (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
“‘Minority’ is a Problem Concept” by john a. powell (May-June 2008 P&R Issue)
By john a powell (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The New America Media poll on racial and ethnic attitudes between Blacks, Hispanics and Asian Americans is both very important and subject to many of the limitations that we have experienced in the past when striving to talk openly about the attitudes and positions of different racial and ethnic groups in the … [Read more...] about “‘Minority’ is a Problem Concept” by john a. powell (May-June 2008 P&R Issue)
“Unillusioned” by S.M. Miller (January-February 2000 P&R Issue)
By S.M. Miller (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) How one evaluates the last four decades largely depends on one’s expectations. My outlook in the ‘60’s was that an untroubled, clear, upward progression to real, full integration of African Americans would not occur. “Cost-free liberalism” was the somewhat caustic term that I applied to the liberal confidence that … [Read more...] about “Unillusioned” by S.M. Miller (January-February 2000 P&R Issue)
“Viable Integration Must Reject the Ideology of ‘Assimilationism'” by John O. Calmore (November-December 1999 P&R Issue)
By John O. Calmore (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) While I think integration is possible, I nevertheless agree with Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown that “what it takes even to break the integration ice in our country is largely unpalatable to most of our citizens.” They make an important point in observing that “our professed attitudes, symbols, and … [Read more...] about “Viable Integration Must Reject the Ideology of ‘Assimilationism'” by John O. Calmore (November-December 1999 P&R Issue)
